Category Archives: winter

slow down day

i’m trying to remember what i did today and i can’t remember.  i didn’t have to go to work and the roads were yucky enough that i didn’t want to leave the house, so i stayed home and got caught … Continue reading

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pajama sunday

the kitties were so pleased to have us both home all day!  we all woke up this morning to freezing, slushy rain.  it coated the tree branches like this: and made the streets undriveable (they even halted bus service) so … Continue reading

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the long-anticipated coffeehouse

when i was in college, two of my favorite regular campus events were “coffeehouses” and “hour afters.” coffeehouses were generally the more casual of the two events, but other than that the format was the same–music + food + friends … Continue reading

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random mish-mash

i felt… sort of disconnected all day today.  took a nap this afternoon and wanted to keep sleeping for long after my timer went off.  i think i’m in hibernation mode.  my favorite bits of the day included this photo … Continue reading

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much better

i’m feeling much better, thank you!  so here are the photos i meant to post yesterday.  first, the pillows i finally finished for my couch using denyse schmidt’s “ice pops” pattern from her book.  i made three pillows–all just a … Continue reading

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just one little picture

i have lots more to share with you, but i have a terrible headache and since everyone in my whole city is sick, i’m going to go put myself to bed in the hopes that this will all go away … Continue reading

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subtle sparkle

tonight, as i left work, the snow was sparkling so beautifully that i had to take a picture.  i know it doesn’t look like much, but this blog is about small happy stuff, so there you have it. i had … Continue reading

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my sweetie

when i got home from class tonight at 8:00, i walked into a yummy-smelling house.  mr. happy stuff had made chili and macaroni!  what a perfect thing to come home to after a very, very cold day. after i ate, … Continue reading

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baby, it’s cold inside!

there is ice forming on the insides of our kitchen windows. hooray for down blankets and homemade quilts!

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under the wire

it’s almost midnight, but i think i might be able to finish this post before the day is over if i just include a few photos from today: and i just have time for one little detail about today.  i … Continue reading

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